²⁸ Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart,^[a](A) saying: The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, fortified to the heavens.^(B) We also saw the descendants of the Anakim^(C) there.’

²¹ At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim^(A) from the hill country—Hebron, Debir, Anab—all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities. ²² No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath,^(B) and Ashdod.